New Study Reveals the Full Scope of Mountaintop Removal Devastation

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EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler Already Facing Lawsuit and Call for Ethics Probe

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America spends over $20bn per year on fossil fuel subsidies. Abolish them | Dana Nuccitelli | Environment | The Guardian

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The Growing Challenge of Living and Working on a Sweltering Planet

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Wind farms help keep Texas cool through heat wave

US under-construction wind farms hit a megawatt record | Wind turbine engineers work toward 15 MW systems of the future | Aeolus invests in Jones Act-compliant fleet Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version July 27, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update US under-construction wind farms hit a megawatt record Strong demand from utilities and corporate buyers drove a US record of nearly 19,000 MW of wind turbine production under construction as of the end of June, boosted by 5,322 MW of projects commencing in Q2, according to the American Wind Energy Association. Including projects in advanced development, 37,794 MW of projects were in the works at the end of June, a 13% increase from the previous quarter. Read the AWEA news release for more information. 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